to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
guard; security (officer); guardsman
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to invite in; to show someone in
to mistake (A for B); to misread
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
hybrid language; pidgin; hybrid word; portmanteau word
comma; decimal point; radix point
period; dot character; period (era, amount of time); period
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
directly opposite; right in front
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be at a loss for words